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In this week's letter... our brand new painting of the month is Goya's sketch for the famous '2 May in Madrid', depicting the uprisings in 1808. The painting is on display at the exhibition Napoléon et l'Europe in Paris. Next up, we're delighted to announce that issue sixteen of Napoleonica. La Revue is now online, with articles in both English and French by experts in the Napoleonic field, including some familiar names from the Fondation! We're also highlighting our kid's section this week, which offers younger readers a wealth of accessible Napoleonic information and activities. You can find out more below. This week's publications are a masterful study of the influence of the Napoleonic and Revolutionary wars on European culture and another about the Great Reform Bill of 1832, of which the Duke of Wellington was a great opponent. You'll also find a review of the latter and an article (in Portuguese) about uprisings against the French during 1808. And, as ever, we've got some interesting things seen on the web, including an article about Napoleonic defences in Orkney and the fate of some books stolen during the War of 1812. Enjoy!
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Painting of the Month
Sketch of 2 May 1808 in Madrid, also called the Assault against the Mamelukes at the Puerta del Sol, by Francisco de Goya
On 2 May, 1808, the population of Madrid (which had been in a state of unrest for a couple of weeks due to the presence of the French troops) staged an uprising. Combats raged in the streets; city governor Joachim Murat decreed martial law. In the evening, a military tribunal met with instructions to distinguish between the insurgents and the rest of the population; all those who were caught bearing weapons were to be sentenced to death. Nearly 400 prisoners were executed on 3 May. At the beginning of 1814, the council of the regency commissioned two paintings, one depicting the uprising of 2 May and the other its suppression on 3 May.
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Napoleonica. La Revue
Issue 16 of Napoleonica. La Revue is now online. Subtitled 'The organisation of power: law, government and the Emperor's Household', this issue features articles that run the gamut of subjects, ranging from the training of jurors in the First Empire (Alan Desrayaud), via a look at Pierre-Louis Roederer and the council of state, to three previously-unseen letters from Joseph written in 1817 (by Vincent Haegele). Alongside articles by Pierre Branda (on the Emperor's household), Peter Hicks (on Lazare Carnot) and Thierry Lentz (on Napoleon and his ministers), this issue also comes complete with two book reviews, one of Terry Crowdy's Incomparable: Napoleon's 9th Light Infantry Regiment by François Houdecek and another of Nathalie Montel's Faire le Grand Paris. Avis des habitants consultés en 1859, by editor of the issue, Irène Delage.
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Napoleonica for Kids
Don't forget, there are also lots of activities on our website for younger readers. For very young Napoleon enthusiasts, there are games and things for them to colour in, and for older readers we have factfiles on many aspects of the First and Second Empire. It's definitely worth a look!
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200 Years Ago After the victory at Lützen on 2 May, Napoleon marched to Dresden (where he arrived on 8 May), whilst giving Marshal Ney instructions to march to Berlin. In Paris, the funeral of the poet and translator Jacques Delille were taking place. He was most famous for his translation of Virgil's Georgics and Milton's Paradise Lost. For three days, Parisians could pay their respects before his mortal remains at the Collège de France; his body was later interred at Père-Lachaise cemetery.
150 Years Ago 1863 was a very improtant year for the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. Whilst he was triumphing at the Salon with his Ugolin (Musée d'Orsay), he was also being commissioned by the chief architect of the Louvre, Hector-Martin Lefuel, to complete the façade of the Pavillon de Flore, and by Jacques Garnier to complete La Danse (Musée d'Orsay), one of four sculptures destined for the new opera house.
Wishing you an excellent "Napoleonic" week,
Peter Hicks and Andrew Miles
Historians and web editors
THE NAPOLEON.ORG BULLETIN, N0. 670, 10-16 MAY 2013
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OPERATION ST HELENA
The Fondation Napoléon and the Souvenir Napoléonien, in association with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have announced the prolongation of its international fund-raising campaign to restore and save Napoleon I's residence on the island of St Helena. All the details regarding the campaign as well as donation forms and advice for donating from outside France, can be found on napoleon.org
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'NAPOLEON ET L'EUROPE' AT THE MUSEE DE L'ARMEE
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napoleon.org-related content:
- Painting of the Month, from the exhibition: Napoleon's Consecration or Coronation
- Interview with E. Robbe, Director of the Exhibition
- Object of the Month, from the exhibtion: Model of the column of the Grande Armée
- Publications from the exhibition: Napoléon et l'Europe Exhibition Catalogue
MAGAZINE
Just Published
- Perilous Question: the drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, by Antonia Fraser.
- War Memories: the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in modern European culture, by Karen Hagemann, Etienne Francois and Alan Forrest.
Seen on the web (external links)
- Napoleonic defences on Orkney
- Books stolen in the war of 1812 finally returned to Canada
Press Review
- Olhão, Junho de 1808. O levantamento contra as tropas francesas através da imprensa e literatura da época, by Carla Costa Vieira
- Book Review: Perilous Question, by Antonia Fraser.
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